Recent content by Gamma1214

I know it sure feels accurate... lifting it & then the Raven makes me think it might be. The really scary part (If I'm carrying the lightest boat available on portages) is the abomination of a Merlin. It's finished as well but I don't have time to update that thread... maybe Sunday night.

I didn't get as many pictures today but she's done. Since the seat had to dry before I could lace it, I clamped it to the porch railing, sanded the edges round using an 80 grit belt sanding belt that I cut in half and then 120 grit plumber's sanding cloth. I used both like a shoe shine rag to...

Goldenglass

LOL there are a few that I'll procrastinate on fixing... (does that count as refusal?) 🤷‍♂️

I'm in the "don't tie anything in, just deal with the yard sale" camp. My trips involve several portages in the average day and tying & untying would really slow things down. I'd rather chase my crap around the lake or down the river if I dump (although I portage anything that looks sketchy...

Well, I'm unsure which of these screwed me but this build continues to fight me (but I'm winning... I think). I've begun to wonder if the canoe Gods are hating me for the crazy color scheme. We machined the seat parts matching what we did to repair and reinforce the Bloodvein seat including...

In an effort to button this up by Friday, I spent a couple of decent days in the shop. I'd stopped over at my buddy's woodshop last week and we re-did the seat. Now that the cross pieces were glued in again, we cut them off, ran the dado up & down while sizing it to fit some Sassafras scraps...

With a small (stainless steel?) stove and a morning fire, about how long does it take for the stove to cool enough that it can be packed? I mean, I realize that it would depend upon how many coals are piled up in it but on a portage trip, is it best to skip the morning warm-up so you can get...

PA doesn't even transfer points from other states (or report out-of-state violations to insurance companies) so I usually try to stay "under 10 over" within the state. Once I cross the border, however, it's just a matter of paying a fine (if I get caught) so I feel pretty good about testing the...

Sorry for the slow response but this thread caused a very enjoyable stroll down memory lane. I've been blessed to visit many terrific sites and (since you include "streamside" in your title) I didn't limit my thought to just canoe trips. The title does, however, use the singular "campsite", so...

Welcome. I don't know much about commercially available boats but I can't imagine hurting anything by bumping into & sliding over submerged wood. Aren't Mangroves a lot like Cypress? (Annoying knees growing everywhere but they're not sharp or scratchy). I'll second the DIY route if you're at...

Wow. I didn't know any of them escaped.

Hopefully not but, as someone who has always driven high-mileage vehicles, I can say that they add to the sense of adventure. (Thankfully, my only issues while tripping have been speeding tickets... I seem to collect those) Incidentally (just a house-keeping item, not a criticism), the...

I appreciate all the suggestions too since a hot tent is on my bucket list as well. It would, potentially, make a late November trip on the Allegheny River downright cozy. This is the one that I was looking at recently...

My first thought (especially since availability of canoe space is better on Eastbound trains) was that all available space had been bought on speculation. Honestly, it's probably a wise investment so, I guess, good on them. The way VIA works it, my ticket from Mud River to Savant Lake is $25 +...